León Cortés Castro

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Term of office:  8 May 1936 to
8 May 1940
– Preceded by:   Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno
(third term)
– Succeeded by:  Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
Date of birth: 8 December 1882
Place of birth: Alajuela
Date of death: 3 March 1946
Place of death: Santa Ana
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Luis León Cortés Castro served as President of Costa Rica from 1936 to 1940. During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito. He was suspected of being Nazi sympathizer because of his ties to rich German expatriates, and he prevented Jews from entering the country.

In San José province there is a canton that bears his name and, in San José, a monument to him stands in front of the Costa Rica Art Museum.


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